Home fetal heart monitoring, Deconditioning in hospital, Alcohol harm paradox, Pre-eclampsia feedback

Home fetal heart monitoring, Deconditioning i...

Up next

Could we eliminate cervical cancer?

Earlier this summer, there was some incredible progress in cervical cancer. Women who have been vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV) now have an almost zero chance of dying from cervical cancer before the age of 30. But does that mean women will no longer need cervic ...  Show more

Could CAR-T therapy transform autoimmune disease?

An experimental treatment to “reset” the immune systems of people with autoimmune disease is showing transformative results in early trials. James visits the NIHR Clinical Research Facility in Manchester to meet Kathy. She was diagnosed with lupus just after the birth of her baby ...  Show more

Recommended Episodes

Episode 189 -- September 2023 -- Part 1 AFP: American Family Physician
AFP: American Family Physician Podcast

Gestational diabetes mellitus (1:40), steroid injections and blood glucose (5:40), heart failure management (8:10), BD Max vaginal panel (13:20), benzodiazepine use disorder (15:20), chlorthalidone vs. hydrochlorothiazide (19:10). 

Episode 240 -- October 2025 -- Part 2 AFP: American Family Physician
AFP: American Family Physician Podcast

Overuse of colorectal cancer screening (1:30), depression practice guideline (3:20), anticoagulation in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 (6:10), slipped capital femoral epiphysis (7:50), left atrial appendage closure in atrial fibrillation after ablation (11:30), and venous th ...  Show more

Nov 17 Cardiology News
This Week in Cardiology

New hypertension guidelines, BP measurement, DOACs during device surgery, a CANTOS substudy, and conflicting data on the heart-failure readmissions reduction program are discussed this week. 

Should we be worried about HMPV?
Health Check

With reports of rising cases of the respiratory illness HMPV in multiple countries and concern over the risk it poses, we look behind the headlines to reality check what is really going on. Also on the show, we hear from injured Ukrainians who are building drones to help with the ...  Show more